Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Education - Secondary

This combined degree is designed for aspiring secondary school teachers wishing to teach classroom and instrumental/vocal music. After completing the program, students will have a professional teaching qualification as well as a specialist degree in music. This program includes 80 days of supervised teaching practice in at least two different secondary schools.

Year 12 or equivalent; Audition/ Musicianship Test; Assumed knowledge: Band 5 or higher in any HSC English course or the equivalent; Applicants are expected to have reached the level of at least Grade 7 AMEB Performance (or equivalent) and Music 2, or Grade 6 AMEB Musicianship (or equivalent), or HSC Music Extension.

Structure:

240 units of credit, including core courses in musicology, musicianship, and performance lab; choice of specialist music stream - music creative practice, musicology, music pedagogy or sonic arts; extensive training in ensemble skills and professional practices; education courses and teaching methods courses.

Subjects you can Study:

Music creative practice; Music inquiry; Music pedagogy; Sonic arts

Study Pathways:

Applications for credit transfer will be considered after offers have been made.

Further information:

Proficiency in English is essential in all courses that form a part of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) component of the dual degree. It is expected that all applicants will have a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 5 in Standard English, English as a Second Language or Advanced English, or an overall IELTS score of 7.5, with a minimum of 8.0 in Speaking and Listening and a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing, or the equivalent.

Recognition:

This course is recognised as a professional teaching qualification in all states/territories of Australia.

The University of New South Wales is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world and is a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight - a coalition of Australia's leading research intensive universities. par par The main campus is located in Kensington, seven kilometres from Sydney CBD and a short walk from Coogee Beach. Other campuses are UNSW Art and Design in the suburb of Paddington and UNSW Canberra at ADFA.

Year 12 or equivalent; Audition/ Musicianship Test; Assumed knowledge: Band 5 or higher in any HSC English course or the equivalent; Applicants are expected to have reached the level of at least Grade 7 AMEB Performance (or equivalent) and Music 2, or Grade 6 AMEB Musicianship (or equivalent), or HSC Music Extension.

Structure:

240 units of credit, including core courses in musicology, musicianship, and performance lab; choice of specialist music stream - music creative practice, musicology, music pedagogy or sonic arts; extensive training in ensemble skills and professional practices; education courses and teaching methods courses.

Subjects you can Study:

Music creative practice; Music inquiry; Music pedagogy; Sonic arts

Study Pathways:

Applications for credit transfer will be considered after offers have been made.

Further information:

Proficiency in English is essential in all courses that form a part of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) component of the dual degree. It is expected that all applicants will have a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 5 in Standard English, English as a Second Language or Advanced English, or an overall IELTS score of 7.5, with a minimum of 8.0 in Speaking and Listening and a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing, or the equivalent.

Recognition:

This course is recognised as a professional teaching qualification in all states/territories of Australia.

The University of New South Wales is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world and is a founding member of the prestigious Group of Eight - a coalition of Australia's leading research intensive universities. par par The main campus is located in Kensington, seven kilometres from Sydney CBD and a short walk from Coogee Beach. Other campuses are UNSW Art and Design in the suburb of Paddington and UNSW Canberra at ADFA.